Tag: Mukkala Pulusu

An eternal favourite in my home is Mukkala Pulusu. This sweet and tangy pulusu is also a very wholesome and healthy option because it combines a variety of vegetables and some lentils. Just eat this with rice and your daily quota of proteins, carbs, and several vitamins and minerals is taken care of. Children love this pulusu because it is sweet. Mothers love this pulusu because their children eat so many vegetables in one shot when they eat this pulusu.

Also known as Teepi Pulusu or Bellam Pulusu, this wonderful dish is a must for lunch or dinner during most poojas and festivals in Andhra Pradesh. A well-made Mukkala Pulusu has just the right balance of sweet and sour and tastes great as a side-dish for Mudda Pappu Annamor then Nuvvula Posi Annam.

Ingredients

Mixed Vegetables – 2 Cups

Red Pumpkin/Gummidikaya/Lal Bhopla

Bottle Gourd/Anapakaya/Lauki/Doodhi

Sweet Potato

Drumstick

Lady Finger

Madras Onions/Shallots (Omit if you are making for a puja or naivedyam)

Small Brinjals

Gavar or Goru Chikkudikaya

Tamarind Pulp – 1 tbsp

Grated Jaggery – 4 to 6 tbsp

Rice Flour – 1 heaped tsp

Tuvar Dal/Kandi Pappu – 2 tbsp

Turmeric – 1/2 tsp

Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp

Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp

Red Chillies – 3

Oil – 2 tsp (Sesame oil or Nuvvula Nune preferred)

Asafoetida/Hing – a pinch

Salt to Taste

Curry Leaves – 6 to 8

Method to Make Mukkala Pulusu, Teepi Pulusu or Bellam Pulusu

The Preparations

Peel the shallots, red pumpkin, and bottle gourd.

Cut all vegetables into 1/2″ pieces.

Dissolve the tamarind pulp in 1/2 cup water.

Pressure cook the tuvar dal separately till it is mashable.

Set aside.

To Make the Mukkala Pulusu:

In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat oil.

Add mustard seeds and wait till they sputter.

Add the cumin seeds and split red chillies.

Stir-fry for a few seconds.

Add lady finger pieces and fry for about 2-3 mins.

Add the shallots and stir-fry till the lady finger and shallots are fried a bit.